#hellenistic polytheism

[thegodsutekh]

“You worship so many deities how do you keep up with them all?”

Yes, that is kind of the point of polytheism.

Polytheistic worship includes a massive web of Gods who are all connected in some way or another, their domains overlapping as they work together.

You are just one person so you only have so much time and energy, of course you would worship one Deity who is linked heavily to your journey more than others.

You dont have to be every Deity’s devotee, just like you dont have to be everyones best friend. Sometimes you worship for a specific time, purpose or to bond with a loved one who worships that Deity.

Like I said in my previous post, the Gods will not get angry or clingy if you dont pay attention to them, they existed and have been worshipped way before you were born and way after you are dead.

If you devote yourself to a deity, dont be afraid to acknowledge their family, in fact they will encourage it.

[reno-matago]

“Tᴇʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴍʏ ᴛᴇᴍᴘʟᴇ ʜᴀs ғᴀʟʟᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ɢʀᴏᴜɴᴅ. Pʜᴏɪʙᴏs ɪs ɴᴏ ʟᴏɴɢᴇʀ ʜɪs ʜᴏᴍᴇ ʜᴇʀᴇ, ɴᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇsɪᴅᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴏғ ʜɪs ᴏʀᴀᴄʟᴇ, ɴᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴍᴇʀɢᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴏғ ʜɪs ɴᴜᴍᴇʀᴏᴜs ᴘʀᴏᴘʜᴇᴄɪᴇs ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴄʀᴇᴅ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ ʜᴀs ᴅʀɪᴇᴅ ᴜᴘ.

Bᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴄᴏᴍᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍɪᴅsᴛ ᴏғ ᴅᴀʀᴋ ᴛɪᴍᴇs, ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴍᴇɴ ᴡɪʟʟ ʀᴇᴠɪᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʀɪᴛᴇs ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴀʀᴛʜ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʙʀᴀᴢɪᴇʀs ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴᴄᴇɴsᴇ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴜʀɴ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ, ᴛʜᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇ Gᴏᴅs ᴡɪʟʟ ʀᴇᴛᴜʀɴ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ʜᴏᴍᴇ ᴀᴍᴏɴɢ ʏᴏᴜ.

Lᴀsᴛ ᴘʀᴏᴘʜᴇᴄʏ ᴏғ 362 ғʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʀᴀᴄʟᴇ ᴏғ Dᴇʟᴘʜɪ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ Jᴜʟɪᴀɴ, ʀᴇᴘᴏʀᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ Oʀɪʙᴀsɪᴜs.

[d3vilishd00dles]

Y'ALL I DREW APHRODITE

✨💝🌹🌷🦢🕊️🍎🏛️✨

[cultdionysus]

Roman statue of Apollo from a local art museum

[witchininthewoods]

𝐴𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑒 Χρυσεη - 𝐺𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑛.

A devotional post for Lady Aphrodite Chrysea.

O sweet Lady Aphrodite,

Foam-Born Goddess of velvety waves,

She as golden as the apple of Paris,

Upon the shimmering water, I see your dancing form,

In the brilliant evening sun I see your golden smile,

Amongst the frolicking dolphins, I see your joy,

I praise you in all names, sweet Goddess

[citrineandrosmarin]

30 Days of Deity Devotion

Day 7: Names and Epithets of Athena

Name Variations

"Athena" is the name most well known to us today, but she was known by other names also. In epic she was Athenaiē, shortened to Athene. The Doric form was Athana, Aeolic Athanaa, and Attic Athenaia which shortened to "Athena" and became commonly used in the fourth century BCE.

Epithets

Alalkomene - "The Defender"

Alea - Supposedly "Protectress" or "Refuge" but most resources I have found point to syncretization with a local goddess at Alea, Mantineia and Tegea.

Amboulia - "Of Counsel," or "Counsellor"

Areia - "Warlike"

Boarmia - "Yoker of oxen" - Refers to her invention of the plough

Ergane - "The Worker," "Craftswoman"

Glaukôpis - "Owl-eyed," "Bright-eyed," "With flashing eyes," "Blue/Grey-Eyed." Having eyes with a bright, shining quality.

Hephaistia - Used in the context of the Khalkeia festival which honors crafts and artisans, in which both Athenavand Hephaistos were honored.

Hippia - "Of horses"

Hygeia - "Health," "Cleanliness"

Khalinitis - "Of the Bridle" - Refering to her invention of the bridle and having tamed Pegasos.

Kissaia - "Of the Ivy"

Makhanitis - "Contriver (of plans and devices)," "Inventor"

Nike - "Victory"

Ophthalmitis - "Of the eyes"

Paiônia - "Healer"

Pallas - Various meanings and origins are attached to this epithet. It may refer to a childhood friend she accidentally killed. It may refer to a giant she had slain and worn the skin of. Pallas could be derived from the word pállō (πάλλω) which means "to brandish (as a weapon)", or from pallakís (παλλακίς) meaning "youth, young woman." As I understand, it is more often refered to as meaning the latter.

Parthenos - "The Virgin"

Polias - "Of the City"

Polymetis - "Wise/Cunning in many ways"

Promakhos - "The Champion"

Pronoia - "Foresight"

Soteira - "Saviour"

Xenia - "Of Hospitality," "Of the foreigner"

[jordanraye47]

i’m a persephone devotee, of course my favourite colour is berry red

i’m a persephone devotee, of course i get annoyed when someone mispronounces her name

i’m a persephone devotee, of course my mood subconsciously changes through the seasons

i’m a persephone devotee, of course i get mad when someone says Demeter is a bad mother (she’s an amazing mother wtf are yall on)

i’m a persephone devotee, of course pomegranates are important to me and a significant sign

i’m a persephone devotee, of course i try to be as nice as possible

i’m a persephone devotee, of course i relate random things to persephone

[jordanlovesalexg]

whenever the sunlight hits me (especially through a window or a tree) it’s like a little kiss from apollo

[panthepagacorn]

Goddess Hestia: Home Blessing

Lady Hestia, goddess of home, family, and shelter,

I ask for your blessing upon this home.

Watch over and protect those who live here.

May love and devotion, which burn so brightly in your heart,

blaze in our hearts as well.

I honor you first and last, Great Hestia,

goddess of sanctuary.

Be welcome in our home for all time.

Prayer to Hestia when blessing a home.

Alternate design of this post.

[honeyglot]

yeah i worship the trinity (dionysus, hermes, apollo)

[seafoamv3ins]

This is my playlist for Lady Aphrodite :] it’s a whopping nine hours!!! I wanted to share, it’s pretty much just a mix of songs I like that are love songs or I just think she’d love. So yeah!!

[reno-matago]

Zeus was considered the supreme god of the Greek pantheon. Initially worshiped as the god of climate change, he quickly became the god of the fertility of the earth (Zeus chtonios or georgos), the protector god of the harvests (Zeus ktèsios) and that of the entire family living within the confines of the house. (Zeus pater). He also protected related families as Zeus phratrios, and the entire city as Zeus poliouchos. Over time, he acquired universal sovereignty, based on reason, and became the superior arbiter of justice, regulating the destiny of men and guaranteeing the moral order of the world.

Source: olympics.com

[maximumwrites]

happy aphrodite april!

(enjoy this photo of my altar in its deranged state XD)

[cultdionysus]

Amphora from Athens 530-520 B.C.E.

First side depicts Apollo playing the lyre for Dionysus and Hermes

Other side depicts Theseus slaying the Minotaur

[witchininthewoods]

A devotional mood board for Lady Aphrodite, Αφρογενεια, Foam-Born to celebrate Venus day and all she gives us. Our beautiful Goddess who stepped gracefully from the waters bringing with her love, beauty, and passion so that we may truly know what it means to live.

[undeadmagick]

how do you communicate and talk with your deities?

There are a variety of methods to get answers/responses from deities. Since I’m someone who doesn’t take hints, I prefer methods that give me direct messages, which include:

Note: These are methods that work for ME. They may not work for everyone and this isn’t a definitive list of divination methods nor is it an exhaustive guide to using them.

Runes: I’ve used this specifically (and only) with the Norse deities I work with since they’re connected to them. But, they are a bit difficult for me to use/decipher sometimes.

Method of Use: Ask a question to deity and dig into bag of runes without looking. Determine answer from drawn rune(s). May also use a rune spread for a more detailed answer.

Pyromancy: Each of my altars (except one atm) have candles to light. Based on how the candle moves, it gives me a short yes/no answer.

Method of Use: Light candle and call upon deity. Ask a question and analyze the response of the candle flame, whether it moves or doesn’t, what direction, how rapid is the movement, etc.

Tarot: My main method. Takes a while to get all the details of an answer since it gives a lot more information but it’s my most informative way of getting clear and thorough answers.

Method of Use: Ask a question or use a tarot spread. Shuffle tarot cards in any manner then continue shuffling cards until certain cards spill from the deck. Analyze answer based on upright/reversed meanings.

Meditation: This method is most energy-consuming but most rewarding. With this, I can see and hear my deities. Their faces tend to be blurred and my own thoughts can jumble through the process but it’s phenomenal for me. I get emotional and physical sensations with visual associations. I use this method most when I want to confirm what deity reaches out to me.

Method of Use: Lay down in a comfortable position with a quiet environment. Using headphones, play meditative music or a guided meditation audio to fully relax. Visualize or describe a meeting place different than your current environment and invite deity to join your space. Analyze feelings, emotions, sensations, visual experiences, etc.

I’m also looking to eventually get into osteomancy/bone-throwing, bibliomancy, and automatic writing. :)